GDG- A couple of questions for the ordnance-savy

[James Cameron]

<< For anyone who may know. How much would a case of Spencer carbine 
cartridges
weigh and how many cartridges to a case?  >>

I'm not sure how Spencer cartridges were normally shipped.  I have seen 
boxes of 42 rounds, each containing six smaller boxes of seven rounds, which 
matched the magazine capacity.  I suspect, though, that the Ordnance 
Department would have shipped ammunition to the field in larger cases.

Some approximation here, without looking up the exact specifications, but 
based on the weight of the bullet, powder charge, and cartridge case, I'd 
figure 12 rounds would run about a pound, give or take a bit.  If shipped in 
something like the 1,000 round cases typical of rifle musket ammo, then with 
allowance for the case itself, which would be very sturdy wood, you're 
probably taking something close to 90 pounds.

Jim Cameron